Meet Marija Stevanovic
Business Coach | People, Leadership & Operations
Helping business owners build stronger teams, clearer systems, and a business that supports the life they want to live.
Meet Kehla G
Business Architect & Performance Coach
Structural, systems-first coaching for ambitious business owners ready to stop being the bottleneck, strengthen their team, and lead as the architect of their business.
Meet Marija Stevanovic: Business Performance Coach
From Operator to Owner
You care deeply about your business. But when you’re managing people, serving clients, and keeping everything running, it can be difficult to find time to think about what comes next.
Marija helps owners understand what isn’t working, identify what needs to change, and turn their goals into practical action. Her approach connects business strategy with the people and everyday operations that make it possible.
She has a particular passion for supporting yoga, fitness, wellness, and service-based businesses, where the owner’s vision and the customer experience are closely connected.
What Working With Marija Looks Like
Find clarity and direction
Step back from the daily demands to assess where your business stands, what matters most, and which priorities deserve your attention.
Build stronger teams
Create clear roles, thoughtful hiring and onboarding processes, and expectations that help people understand how to succeed.
Make operations easier to manage
Turn knowledge that lives in your head into practical processes, documented systems, and routines your team can use.
Put your plans into practice
Translate your goals into manageable actions, with regular check-ins, meaningful measures of progress, and support through difficult decisions.
Why Work With Marija?
✔ More than 13 years in HR and People Operations
Marija’s experience spans manufacturing, fintech, and small business. She has supported recruitment, organizational design, workforce planning, onboarding, and the systems that help teams work effectively.
✔ Firsthand entrepreneurial experience
Having founded and operated both a mobile hair salon, a van rental business, and a boutique yoga studio, Marija understands the responsibility of building something of your own. Her perspective is shaped by the practical realities of serving customers, managing costs, leading people, and making hard decisions.
✔ Experience supporting studio owners
Through her coaching and consulting work with yoga and fitness businesses, Marija has helped owners develop organizational structures, job descriptions, onboarding processes, standard operating procedures, and performance scorecards.
✔ A personal understanding of what’s at stake
Marija knows a business represents more than revenue. It can hold an owner’s identity, ambition, and hopes for the future. She brings that understanding to an honest, thoughtful coaching relationship grounded in practical next steps.
Core Areas of Expertise
Kehla specializes in:
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People Operations and organizational structure
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Hiring, onboarding, and team development
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Leadership, communication, and accountability
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Operational systems and process improvement
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Strategic priorities and action planning
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Yoga, fitness, wellness, and service-based businesses
Meet Marija Today!
Marija Stevanovic — Business Refinement Coach at Avid
Beyond the Business
Based in Squamish, BC, Marija is a yoga teacher and outdoor enthusiast who loves mountain biking, snowboarding, and spending time in the mountains.
Movement, community, and freedom shape her own life and her perspective on business. She believes success should include both a financially healthy business and room to enjoy what matters outside of it.
Our Coaches are Dedicated to Continuous Professional Development
100 Hours of Training Annually
Each of our coaches undergoes a minimum of 100 hours of professional development every year. This rigorous training is monitored and standardized to ensure our coaches are always at the forefront of industry knowledge and best practices.
Expert Business Strategy Training
Our coaches are trained in all aspects of business strategy, including finance, sales, marketing, operations, and human resources. They are equipped with the knowledge and resources to coach you and your team effectively.
Mastermind Groups and Planning Sessions
Our coaches participate in monthly mastermind groups, quarterly planning sessions, and annual business alignments. These sessions include elements of yearly action planning and budgeting, ensuring our coaches are well-prepared to guide your business to success.
World-Class Training
We offer world-class training facilitated in large group settings, providing our coaches with the latest strategies and techniques in business planning and development.
A Commitment to Your Success: The 7-Point Guarantee
Kehla coaches as part of Avid Business Performance Group, an ActionCOACH firm. This gives clients access to a proven business-coaching framework, practical tools, and a broader team of coaches—combined with Kehla’s direct, systems-first approach.
Let’s Talk About Your Business
Whether you’re building your team, finding your next direction, or trying to make the day-to-day more manageable, Marija can help you identify where to focus and how to move forward.
What is Avid ActionCOACH Business Growth Community?
At Avid ActionCOACH, we are more than just a coaching firm – we are a trusted partner in your business journey. With the strength of ActionCOACH Global behind us, we combine local expertise with world-renowned systems and strategies to deliver exceptional results.
We are proud to be ActionCOACH part of ActionCOACH Global, the world’s leading business coaching organization. With over 1,200 offices in 83+ countries, ActionCOACH has been the trusted partner for over 20,000 business owners every week. This global network ensures that our clients benefit from proven, cutting-edge strategies tailored to their unique needs.
We are so confident in our coaching approach that we offer a results-driven, 7-point guarantee. If you don’t see measurable results, you don’t pay – period. This guarantee reflects our unwavering commitment to your success and ensures that your investment in coaching is entirely risk-free.
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Kamloops | Coquitlam | Langley | Chilliwack | Abbotsford | Williams Lake | Mission | Salmon Arm | Surrey | Maple Ridge
Mailing Address: 18669 52 Ave Unit 108, Surrey, BC, Canada, V3S8E5
info@avidactioncoach.com | (250) 305-8828
Services
Education
Events
About